Номер H, страница 44 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс (spotlight) контрольные задания Ваулина, Дули

H Read the text and mark the sentences T (True), F (False) or Ns (Not stated).

Aim for the stars!

Richard Branson is one of England's most successful businessmen. He has started more than 360 businesses, built up a personal fortune of more than £3 billion, and is the 20th richest person in Britain today. Not bad for a man who still couldn't read at the age of eight, and for whom school wasn't just a challenge — it was a nightmare.

Richard was embarrassed by the problems he had with his schoolwork, and had a very difficult time in school. But he was determined not to let his learning disability prevent him from succeeding in life. So, he concentrated on his other qualities such as his creativity, as well as his ability to inspire people and make them enthusiastic about trying their best. And by doing so, he found great success.

Richard Branson has dyslexia — a condition which makes it very difficult to learn to read, write and spell correctly. Doctors say that about 10% of the population has dyslexia. However, when Richard was young, no one from his school or family environment realised the sort of problems he was trying to deal with when it came to reading and writing properly. Back then, people didn't know that dyslexia was a learning disorder. Everyone just thought people with dyslexia were not very clever.

Richard says that dyslexia is a challenge, but it is also a gift. People who have dyslexia have to deal with many challenges and often experience and see the world in a different way. He adds that the ability to see things differently is a great advantage in life.

'My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently impossible challenges and trying to achieve them', he says. Richard shows that we should all aim for the stars!

41 At the age of eight, Richard was having bad dreams about school. .........

42 Richard's teachers understood that he had learning difficulties. .........

43 Richard had to see a special doctor about his learning disorder. .........

44 Richard has a talent for encouraging others to do well in something. .........

45 Richard enjoys trying to achieve goals that seem hopeless. .........

Marks: ___
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Reading

H Read the text. Decide which of the statements 41–45 are T (1 – True), F (2 – False) or NS, meaning that you can’t give a clear answer to them (3 – Not stated).

Aim for the stars!

Richard Branson is one of England’s most successful businessmen. He has started more than 360 businesses, built up a personal fortune of more than £3 billion, and is the 20th richest person in Britain today. Not bad for a man who still couldn’t read at the age of eight, and for whom school wasn’t just a challenge – it was a nightmare.

Richard was embarrassed by the problems he had with his schoolwork, and had a very difficult time in school. But he was determined not to let his learning disability prevent him from succeeding in life. So, he concentrated on his other qualities such as his creativity, as well as his ability to inspire people and make them enthusiastic about trying their best. And by doing so, he found great success.

Richard Branson has dyslexia – a condition which makes it very difficult to learn to read, write and spell correctly. Doctors say that about 10% of the population has dyslexia. However, when Richard was young, no one from his school or family environment realised the sort of problems he was trying to deal with when it came to reading and writing properly. Back then, people didn’t know that dyslexia was a learning disorder. Everyone just thought people with dyslexia were not very clever.

Richard says that dyslexia is a challenge, but it is also a gift. People who have dyslexia have to deal with many challenges and often experience and see the world in a different way. He adds that the ability to see things differently is a great advantage in life. ‘My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently impossible challenges and trying to achieve them’, he says. Richard shows that we should all aim for the stars!

Marks: _____

Прочитайте текст. Решите, какие из утверждений 41-45 являются T (1 - Истина), F (2 - Ложь) или NS, что означает, что вы не можете дать четкий ответ на них (3 - Не указано).

Ответ:

41
At the age of eight, Richard was having bad dreams about school.
В возрасте восьми лет Ричарду снились кошмары о школе.

Not stated
Не указано

42
Richard's teachers understood that he had learning difficulties.
Учителя Ричарда понимали, что у него были трудности в обучении.

False
Ложь

43
Richard had to see a special doctor about his learning disorder.
Ричарду пришлось обратиться к специальному врачу по поводу своего нарушения обучения.

Not stated
Не указано

44
Richard has a talent for encouraging others to do well.
Ричард обладает талантом вдохновлять других преуспевать.

True
Истина

45
Richard enjoys trying to achieve goals that appear hopeless.
Ричард любит пытаться достигать целей, которые кажутся безнадежными.

True
Истина